Memorial Lecture
TREATY-MAKING POWER UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION
Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy - 27th October 2000
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- TREATY-MAKING POWER UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION
- Speaker
- Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy
- Date
- 27th October 2000
Key Points
Lecture Summary
- Treaty-making affects sovereignty, trade, agriculture, services, intellectual property, and citizens' rights.
- Article 253 and Parliament's role in implementing international agreements.
- Concern over treaties being signed without adequate Parliamentary or public consultation.
- Suggestion for a statutory Parliamentary committee to review important treaties before ratification.
- Possible classification of treaties: simple informational treaties, treaties needing Parliamentary approval, and treaties affecting rights or the economy.